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Date: 04 Sep 2002 23:04:24 -0600
From: Dax Kelson <dax@gurulabs.com>
Reply-To: limbo-list@redhat.com
To: limbo-list@redhat.com
Subject: limbo] Re: xircom combo pcmcia card doesn't work on inspiron 8100
On Wed, 2002-09-04 at 21:56, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>
> for the last while, i've been using an older, 16-bit (but very
> reliable) linksys network pcmcia card on my 8100 to connect to my
> cable modem here at home. no problems, comes up every time.
>
> i swapped that out and replaced it with a xircom cardbus combo
> card, but just planned on using the networking -- no need for the
> modem functionality. sadly, i have failed to get this card to
> work.
>
> "lsmod" shows that, when i insert this card, i get the "xircom_cb"
> module loaded -- good news. "cardctl status" shows a card in that
> slot, allegedly ready to go. but "service network start" fails to
> get any DHCP info from my provider.
>
> is there anything else i can check to see where the problem is?
> if i pop out that card and replace it with the linksys, everything
> works just fine.
>
> hints?
I have seen the same thing. BugZilla time?
I have a Xircom CardBus Ethernet 10/100+Modem 56 (RBEM56G-100) and a
Dell Inspiron 4150. With Null, I won't do DHCP, but if I statically
configure an IP address it works.
I don't think it is a Dell issue, I suspect a xircom_cb issue.
Dax Kelson

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